Deck mechanic vs repairman

The differences between deck mechanics and repairmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a deck mechanic and a repairman. Additionally, a deck mechanic has an average salary of $45,084, which is higher than the $35,121 average annual salary of a repairman.

The top three skills for a deck mechanic include cranes, deck hand and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a repairman are safety procedures, safety rules, and preventive maintenance.

Deck mechanic vs repairman overview

	Deck Mechanic	Repairman
Yearly salary	$45,084	$35,121
Hourly rate	$21.68	$16.89
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	33,739	549
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Deck mechanic vs repairman salary

Deck mechanics and repairmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Deck Mechanic	Repairman
Average salary	$45,084	$35,121
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $68,000	Between $24,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Springfield, MA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	The Manitowoc Company
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between deck mechanic and repairman education

There are a few differences between a deck mechanic and a repairman in terms of educational background:

	Deck Mechanic	Repairman
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Deck mechanic vs repairman demographics

Here are the differences between deck mechanics' and repairmen' demographics:

	Deck Mechanic	Repairman
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 3.3% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between deck mechanic and repairman duties and responsibilities

Deck mechanic example responsibilities.

Maintain and operate winches, anchor windless, shipboard cranes and tuggers, lifeboats and fast rescue craft.
Document repairs, modifications and inspections in accordance with FAA requirements on both paper and in an automate maintenance information database.
Gas turbine (LM2500) power plant maintenance and all sub systems.

Repairman example responsibilities.

Perform and manage routine building maintenance tasks, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and minor HVAC repair and maintenance.
Accomplish final operational checkout for conformance to customer specifications of prototype and new electronic systems including system installation on new airframes.
Repair welding torches and regulators, silver brazing torches.
Operate fork trucks, overhead cranes, mobile cranes, and aerial lift equipment.
Perform machine repair maintenance on lathes, mills, grinders, drill presses, and shapers.
Replace electrical components, diodes, transistors, resistors, capacitors, etc, by soldering.

Deck mechanic vs repairman skills

Common deck mechanic skills

Cranes, 44%
Deck Hand, 34%
Troubleshoot, 22%

Common repairman skills

Safety Procedures, 11%
Safety Rules, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 6%
AAR, 4%
MIG, 4%
Electrical Equipment, 3%

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